2023
Participation in an Attachment-Based Home Visiting Program Is Associated with Lower Child Salivary C-Reactive Protein Levels at Follow-Up
Tobón A, Condon E, Slade A, Holland M, Mayes L, Sadler L. Participation in an Attachment-Based Home Visiting Program Is Associated with Lower Child Salivary C-Reactive Protein Levels at Follow-Up. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2023, 44: e292-e299. PMID: 37126599, PMCID: PMC10353420, DOI: 10.1097/dbp.0000000000001180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersChildChild, PreschoolC-Reactive ProteinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantMaleMother-Child RelationsMothersConceptsSalivary inflammatory biomarkersInflammatory biomarkersEarly childhood adversityC-reactive protein levelsChildhood adversitySalivary cytokine levelsEarly adversityMaternal-child dyadsHome Visiting ProgramSalivary CRP levelsMother-infant dyadsBlack/African AmericanHispanics/LatinosRCT completionCRP levelsCytokine levelsFollow-upSalivary specimensVisiting ProgramEarly interventionNegative psychosocial outcomesPsychosocial outcomesLong-term biological effectsProtein levelsMtb
2009
Emotional arousal in cocaine exposed toddlers: Prediction of behavior problems
Chaplin TM, Fahy T, Sinha R, Mayes LC. Emotional arousal in cocaine exposed toddlers: Prediction of behavior problems. Neurotoxicology And Teratology 2009, 31: 275-282. PMID: 19465113, PMCID: PMC2743887, DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2009.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional arousalPrenatal cocaine exposureBehavior problemsAge 2 1/2 yearsCocaine exposureAge 5 1/2 yearsAge 2 1/2Subsequent behavior problemsLater psychopathologyEmotional responsesChild behaviorRegulation behaviorsArousalFrustrating taskToddlersTaskYear oldsMore referencesBoysEmotionsComplex relationsPsychopathologyBehaviorYouthFindings
2001
Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Prenatal Cocaine Exposure in Young Children
Leckman E, Mayes L, Hodgins H. Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Prenatal Cocaine Exposure in Young Children. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2001, 31: 313-328. PMID: 11227990, DOI: 10.1023/a:1010286406789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSensory Stimuli and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Kain Z, Wang S, Mayes L, Krivutza D, Teague B. Sensory Stimuli and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2001, 92: 897-903. PMID: 11273921, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-200104000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduction of anesthesiaChildren Undergoing SurgeryPostoperative day 1Postoperative behavioral changesSensory stimuliPost Hospitalization Behavior QuestionnaireUndergoing surgeryBehavioral recoveryIncreased complianceStimulation groupDay 1AnesthesiaControl groupAnesthesia maskOperating room lightsSurgeryAnxiety of childrenBehavioral interventionsOperating roomChildrenBehavioral changesExhibit low levelsBehavior QuestionnaireInductionAnxietyDevelopmental themes in women's emotional experiences of motherhood
LUTHAR S, DOYLE K, SUCHMAN N, MAYES L. Developmental themes in women's emotional experiences of motherhood. Development And Psychopathology 2001, 13: 165-182. PMID: 11346050, PMCID: PMC3314384, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579401001110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEgo developmentEmotional experiencePsychological difficultiesWashington University Sentence Completion TestSentence Completion TestHigher developmental levelDiverse socioeconomic backgroundsMaternal roleFeeling of satisfactionPositive emotionsIntrapsychic forcesWomen's emotional experiencesChild-rearing experiencesAdjustment problemsCompletion TestDevelopmental levelHypothetical vignettesMaternal substance abuseDevelopmental themesSubstance abuseGlobal symptomatologyInteraction effectsSocioeconomic backgroundFeelingsOutcome variablesThe Twin Poles of Order and Chaos
Mayes L. The Twin Poles of Order and Chaos. The Psychoanalytic Study Of The Child 2001, 56: 137-170. PMID: 12102010, DOI: 10.1080/00797308.2001.11800671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental perspectiveTheories of developmentPsychoanalytic developmental perspectiveLevel of fantasyPsychological developmentDevelopmental theoryChild developmentPsychoanalytic perspectiveConstant dialecticSystems theoryThird questionDiversity of theoriesGeneral systems theoryDifferent perspectivesPerspectiveTheoryTaskQuestionsAttitudesChildrenEpigenesisAdultsFantasyDisordersTwin poles
2000
Social adaptability, cognitive abilities, and other predictors for children’s reactions to surgery
Kain Z, Mayes L, Weisman S, Hofstadter M. Social adaptability, cognitive abilities, and other predictors for children’s reactions to surgery. Journal Of Clinical Anesthesia 2000, 12: 549-554. PMID: 11137417, DOI: 10.1016/s0952-8180(00)00214-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive abilitiesSocial adaptabilityParental anxietyPerioperative anxietyGroup of childrenChild temperamentChildren's reactionsAnxious parentsCorrelational analysisParental stateAdaptive behaviorPersonality characteristicsHigh intelligenceAnxietyAge 3TemperamentChildrenStylePredictorsSurgical childrenPersonalityAbilityRegression analysisHigh levelsIntelligenceMidazolam: Effects on Amnesia and Anxiety in Children
Kain Z, Hofstadter M, Mayes L, Krivutza D, Alexander G, Wang S, Reznick J. Midazolam: Effects on Amnesia and Anxiety in Children. Anesthesiology 2000, 93: 676. PMID: 10969300, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200009000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmnesiaAnti-Anxiety AgentsAnxietyChildChild, PreschoolDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMemoryMental RecallMidazolamTime FactorsConceptsOral midazolamMidazolam administrationAnterograde amnesiaGood anterograde amnesiaSignificant anterograde amnesiaInduction of anesthesiaSignificant anxiolytic effectMidazolam groupGeneral anesthesiaSignificant group differencesAnxiolytic effectsBusy operating roomSurgical proceduresPostintervention testingDrug AdministrationControl groupMidazolamBaseline testingAnxiety measurement toolAnxiety of childrenOperating roomAdministrationGroup differencesPicture cardsAnesthesiaA developmental perspective on the regulation of arousal states
Mayes L. A developmental perspective on the regulation of arousal states. Seminars In Perinatology 2000, 24: 267-279. PMID: 10975433, DOI: 10.1053/sper.2000.9121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingArousalBehaviorChild, PreschoolHomeostasisHumansInfantNeural PathwaysStress, PhysiologicalConceptsArousal regulationSensory cortical systemsDifferent neurochemical systemsCourse of developmentNeurobiological perspectiveDevelopmental perspectiveTraumatic experiencesCortical systemsCortical activationArousal stateCortical activityOrganizing constructArousal systemNeurochemical systemsBalance of inhibitoryExcitatory processesLevel of stimulationFacilitate coordinationCortexConstructsPerspectiveDynamic processExecutivesComplex interactionsExperienceThe Mother-Child Dyad Facing Trauma
WOLMER L, LAOR N, GERSHON A, MAYES L, COHEN D. The Mother-Child Dyad Facing Trauma. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2000, 188: 409-415. PMID: 10919698, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200007000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe mother-child interaction and clinical judgment during acute pediatric illnesses
McCarthy P, Freudigman K, Cicchetti D, Mayes L, Benitez J, Salloum S, Baron M, Fink H, Anderson R, LaCamera R. The mother-child interaction and clinical judgment during acute pediatric illnesses. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2000, 136: 809-817. PMID: 10839881, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(00)22735-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllness severityClinical judgmentEmotional Availability ScalesLow specificityMother-child interactionAcute Illness Observation ScalesAcute pediatric illnessesGreater resource useIll visitsAcute illnessMaternal social supportOptimal mother-child interactionIll childrenChild visitsPediatric illnessMaternal depressionMothers' judgmentsPaediatricians' judgementsIllnessDemographic characteristicsResource useSeverityInfant temperamentSense of competencePediatriciansParental Presence and a Sedative Premedicant for Children Undergoing Surgery
Kain Z, Mayes L, Wang S, Caramico L, Krivutza D, Hofstadter M. Parental Presence and a Sedative Premedicant for Children Undergoing Surgery. Anesthesiology 2000, 92: 939-946. PMID: 10754612, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200004000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPPIA groupSedative groupOverall careParental presenceParental satisfactionOperating roomParental anxietyInduction of anesthesiaPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsPerioperative periodOral midazolamOral sedativesPreoperative anxietySedative premedicantsAnesthesia maskChildrenSedativesAnxietyAdditive effectChild anxietyEndpointCareStandardized measuresIntervention
1999
Developing brain and in utero cocaine exposure: Effects on neural ontogeny
MAYES L. Developing brain and in utero cocaine exposure: Effects on neural ontogeny. Development And Psychopathology 1999, 11: 685-714. PMID: 10624721, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579499002278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal cocaine exposureCocaine exposureNeural ontogenyNervous system ontogenyUtero cocaine exposureCNS ontogenyType of exposureMonoaminergic systemsMonoamine systemsPreclinical studiesCocaine effectsNeuropsychological effectsNervous systemPatterns of arousalPrimary siteNeural migrationCell proliferationYoung childrenTrophic roleCocaine-related effectsExposureBrainAttention regulationCandidate mechanismArousalDistress During the Induction of Anesthesia and Postoperative Behavioral Outcomes
Kain Z, Wang S, Mayes L, Caramico L, Hofstadter M. Distress During the Induction of Anesthesia and Postoperative Behavioral Outcomes. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1999, 88: 1042-1047.. DOI: 10.1213/00000539-199905000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistress during the induction of anesthesia and postoperative behavioral outcomes.
Kain Z, Wang S, Mayes L, Caramico L, Hofstadter M. Distress during the induction of anesthesia and postoperative behavioral outcomes. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1999, 88: 1042-7. PMID: 10320165, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199905000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddressing Mental Health Needs of Infants and Young Children
Mayes L. Addressing Mental Health Needs of Infants and Young Children. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 1999, 8: 209-224. PMID: 10202586, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30176-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung childrenChild psychiatryMental health interventionsMental health needsEarly brain developmentPsychological interventionsDiagnostic nosologyMental health servicesDevelopmental competencyBrain developmentClinical skillsChildrenFirst yearSkillsSocial workHealth servicesHealth interventionsHealth needsProfessional backgroundPsychologyMultiple viewpointsMultidisciplinary approachInterventionEarly childhood educationValencePostoperative Behavioral Outcomes in Children
Kain Z, Mayes L, Wang S, Hofstadter M. Postoperative Behavioral Outcomes in Children. Anesthesiology 1999, 90: 758-765. PMID: 10078677, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199903000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative behavioral outcomesPostoperative day 1Induction of anesthesiaNegative behavioral changesPlacebo groupDay 1Multivariate logistic regression modelRecent stressful life eventsBehavioral changesFirst postoperative weekPostoperative behavioral changesPaucity of dataLogistic regression modelsPost Hospitalization Behavior QuestionnaireBehavioral outcomesMidazolam groupStressful life eventsPostoperative weekBehavioral recoveryIntervention groupPreoperative anxietyWeek 2Lower anxiety levelsSedative premedicationMeasures of anxiety
1998
Preoperative Preparation Programs in Children
Kain Z, Caramico L, Mayes L, Genevro J, Bornstein M, Hofstadter M. Preoperative Preparation Programs in Children. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1998, 87: 1249-1255.. DOI: 10.1213/00000539-199812000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreoperative preparation programs in children: a comparative examination.
Kain Z, Caramico L, Mayes L, Genevro J, Bornstein M, Hofstadter M. Preoperative preparation programs in children: a comparative examination. Anesthesia & Analgesia 1998, 87: 1249-55. PMID: 9842807, DOI: 10.1097/00000539-199812000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental Presence during Induction of Anesthesia versus Sedative Premedication
Kain Z, Mayes L, Wang S, Caramico L, Hofstadter M. Parental Presence during Induction of Anesthesia versus Sedative Premedication. Anesthesiology 1998, 89: 1147-1156. PMID: 9822003, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199811000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduction of anesthesiaMidazolam groupControl groupParental presenceOral midazolamEnd pointParental presence groupPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsParental anxiety scoresPerioperative periodPreoperative periodPreoperative anxietySedative premedicationAnesthesia maskAnesthesiaMidazolamOperating roomAnxiety scoresParent anxietyChildrenLess anxietyInterventionAnxietyInduction